Removing Decals

RacingRicki · 02-24-2012, 08:46 PM

Everyone's ideas on here are good for removing decals. Before sticking new ones on, consider this.

Go to a sign shop and see if they will sell or give you some static cling vinyl. Stick the decals to the static cling then cut out around the edges of the decal. Now stick the decal on the car. You will be able to move the decals around remove or reapply them easily.

I have been doing this for years. It is a little work to apply the decals to the cling-on vinyl but nothing compared to peeling them off without using static cling.

Monte Howard · 02-24-2012, 09:26 PM

After hair dryer and removal, I always use goo gone to get the glue off.
Apply the goo gone stand back drink a beer then wipe off, if needed after you let the goo gone set for 5 minutes you can use a rag and plastic razor blade works excellent

Rick Schilling · 02-25-2012, 09:42 AM

[QUOTE=Monte Howard;311335]After hair dryer and removal, I always use goo gone to get the glue off.
Apply the goo gone stand back drink a beer then wipe off

Repeat as needed!

Todd Boyer · 02-27-2012, 09:15 AM

After the old ones are off, put a dozen or so coats of wax on the car to make removal easier next time.

John Kelley · 01-03-2014, 01:15 AM

Any new ideas ??
A lot of these sound good !!

GTX JOHN · 01-03-2014, 05:50 AM

I found a tool for decal removal at Harbor Freight.
It looks somewhat like a old school soldering iron
and heats a standard single edge metal razor blade.

I will let you know how it works..... if we ever get our new
cars back from Ohio!

442OLDS · 01-03-2014, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTX JOHN

I found a tool for decal removal at Harbor Freight.
It looks somewhat like a old school soldering iron
and heats a standard single edge metal razor blade.

I will let you know how it works..... if we ever get our new
cars back from Ohio!

Tried that to remove some decals that were on a trailer.

Did not care for it at all.

Your results may differ.

Heat gun from Harbor seemed to work better.

02-24-2012, 08:46 PM	#1
RacingRicki Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 106 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Removing Decals Everyone's ideas on here are good for removing decals. Before sticking new ones on, consider this. Go to a sign shop and see if they will sell or give you some static cling vinyl. Stick the decals to the static cling then cut out around the edges of the decal. Now stick the decal on the car. You will be able to move the decals around remove or reapply them easily. I have been doing this for years. It is a little work to apply the decals to the cling-on vinyl but nothing compared to peeling them off without using static cling. __________________ RacingRicki

02-24-2012, 09:26 PM	#2
Monte Howard Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Potomac,IL Posts: 279 Likes: 1 Liked 71 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Removing Decals After hair dryer and removal, I always use goo gone to get the glue off. Apply the goo gone stand back drink a beer then wipe off, if needed after you let the goo gone set for 5 minutes you can use a rag and plastic razor blade works excellent __________________ Monte Howard 3209 STK, 3208 SS Last edited by Monte Howard; 02-24-2012 at 09:27 PM. Reason: Spelling

02-25-2012, 09:42 AM	#3
Rick Schilling Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 103 Likes: 18 Liked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Removing Decals [QUOTE=Monte Howard;311335]After hair dryer and removal, I always use goo gone to get the glue off. Apply the goo gone stand back drink a beer then wipe off Repeat as needed!

02-27-2012, 09:15 AM	#4
Todd Boyer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Saint John NB Canada Posts: 561 Likes: 30 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Removing Decals After the old ones are off, put a dozen or so coats of wax on the car to make removal easier next time.

01-03-2014, 01:15 AM	#5
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Removing Decals Any new ideas ?? A lot of these sound good !!

01-03-2014, 05:50 AM	#6
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,736 Likes: 2,808 Liked 2,488 Times in 698 Posts	Re: Removing Decals I found a tool for decal removal at Harbor Freight. It looks somewhat like a old school soldering iron and heats a standard single edge metal razor blade. I will let you know how it works..... if we ever get our new cars back from Ohio!